The Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court has dismissed an interlocutory injunction application filed by Tyron Iras Marhguy, the Rastafarian student, denied enrolment by Achimota Senior High School.

In a motion on notice for an interlocutory injunction application, Tyron who  filed through his father, Mr Tereo Kwame Marhguy, prayed the court to compel the Board of Governors of Achimota School to immediately admit him into the school.

The 17 year old also, requested the court to restrain the school from interfering with his right to education and again restrain the school in any way from discriminating against him on the basis of his hairstyle or his religious beliefs until final determination of the suit.

However, the Court Presided over by Madam Gifty Agyei Addo said the application if granted could prejudice the suit before her.

According to her, the applicant failed on procedural grounds in filing for the interim injunction which was to last for 10 days and interlocutory injunction which was to last throughout the hearing of the case.

She argues that granting their motion will amount to a travesty of justice on the respondents considering the application was filed exparte.

“It is the case of the Court, that such a decision will prejudice the outcome of the case because the respondents have not been put on notice,” she added.

She said the Court would rather expedite action in the substantive matter and instead of the 21 days allowed by the rules for the respondents to file their responses when served, they would file them in seven days.

Meanwhile, the court has set 22nd April, 2021 as the  date for the hearing of the substantive case.